Folder2.Synchronize method

Synchronizes all offline files in the folder.

Syntax

iRetVal = Folder2.Synchronize()

Parameters

This method has no parameters.

Remarks

To use this method, the Offline Files feature must be enabled.

Examples

The following example shows the proper use of Synchronize for JScript, VBScript, and Visual Basic.

JScript:

<script language="JScript">
    function fnSynchronizeJ()
    {
        var objShell   = new ActiveXObject("shell.application");
        var objFolder2 = new Object;
        
        objFolder2 = objShell.NameSpace("\\\\server\\share\\folder");
        if (objFolder2 != null)
        {
            objFolder2.Synchronize();
        }
    }
</script>

VBScript:

<script language="VBScript">
    function fnSynchronizeVB()
        dim objShell
        dim objFolder2
       
        set objShell = CreateObject("shell.application")
        set objFolder2 = objShell.NameSpace("\\server\share\folder")

        if (not objFolder2 is nothing) then
            objFolder2.Synchronize
        end if

        set objFolder = nothing
        set objShell = nothing
    end function
</script>

Visual Basic:

Private Sub fnSynchronizeVB()
    Dim objShell   As Shell
    Dim objFolder2 As Folder2
    
    Set objShell = New Shell
    Set objFolder2 = objShell.NameSpace("\\server\share\folder")

    If (Not objFolder2 Is Nothing) Then
        objFolder2.Synchronize
    End If

    Set objFolder2 = Nothing
    Set objShell = Nothing
End Sub

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Header	Shldisp.h
IDL	Shldisp.idl
DLL	Shell32.dll (version 5.0 or later)

See also

Folder2

Folder